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Multiple outlets report that some Motorola phones are hijacking the Amazon app launch to insert affiliate codes or redirects tied to influencers. Motorola says the affiliate behavior was ‘unintended’ and has responded to the claims.

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Key Takeaway Motorola phones have been accused of injecting affiliate codes into the Amazon app, though the company claims it was unintended.
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Motorola phones have been accused of injecting affiliate codes into the Amazon app, though the company claims it was unintended.

Multiple outlets report that some Motorola phones are hijacking the Amazon app launch to insert affiliate codes or redirects tied to influencers. Motorola says the affiliate behavior was ‘unintended’ and has responded to the claims.

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Issue described Phones hijack the Amazon app to insert affiliate codes
Stated cause Motorola says the affiliate hijacking was ‘unintended’
Device family mentioned Razr phones reportedly trigger affiliate redirects

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  • Watch r/Android threads for user-confirmed tests of whether the Amazon hijacking persists after updates. The Verge

What Changed

  • Motorola says affiliate hijacking of Amazon app was ‘unintended’ The Verge
  • Why were Motorola phones hijacking the Amazon app? Here’s what the company says. Android Authority
  • Motorola stops its phones from hijacking the Amazon app, which was ‘unintended’ The Verge
  • Motorola Razr phones are secretly hijacking Amazon launches with affiliate redirects TechSpot
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Why will Motorola inject third-party Amazon affiliate code?

What's more bizarre is that the redirect adds an affiliate code that seemingly belongs to a fashion influencer. It’s unclear why Motorola would inject a third-party affiliate code into Amazon links, especially when the code doesn’t match any of the ones publicly used by the influencer. This raises the possibility that the code is being impersonated or spoofed rather than legitimately associated with them. It could also be that the Smart Feed app has been compromised, leading to this scammy behavior. Or has the increased component pricing forced Motorola to get creative and earn money through i

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